Geopolitics
Does Trump Have a Strategy?
A Conversation With A. Wess Mitchell
Orban’s Fall and Europe’s Rise
The dawn of a strange new European consensus.
Why Mexico’s Cartels Are So Hard to Defeat
The real test of Sheinbaum’s security strategy.
What the U.S. Military Still Hasn’t Learned From Iraq
It’s hard to win without a plan for the future.
Putin’s Point of No Return
An unchecked Russia will challenge the West.
Israel’s Forever War
The long history of managing—rather than solving—the conflict.
A Test of Wills in Iran
Trump is still underestimating Tehran’s resolve.
A New Order for the Gulf
The region must build its own security, not buy it.
The Path to AI Arms Control
America and China must work together to avert catastrophe.
Spheres by Default
How U.S. concessions are quietly becoming Chinese influence.